Smoke & white sauce

Best Barbecue in Gardendale, AL

North Jefferson County takes barbecue seriously — hickory smoke, pulled pork piled high, and the white sauce that only makes sense once you've had it. These are the barbecue spots you can actually drive to in and around Gardendale.

  1. 1

    Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

    915 Odum Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071

    (205) 608-3315

  2. 2

    Full Moon Bar-B-Que

    1428 Old Walker Chapel Rd, Fultondale, AL 35068

    (205) 849-4422

  3. 3

    Sneaky Pete's

    439 Fieldstown Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071

    (205) 631-9990

Good to know

  • White sauce is a North Alabama thing: mayonnaise, vinegar, and black pepper. Order it on chicken at least once.
  • Most Gardendale barbecue kitchens run out of ribs before they run out of hours. Go early on a Saturday.

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